Britain’s automotive industry has been given a massive boost in the Budget, says the SMMT. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, “The £100 million injection into connected car research, development and testing – to be matched by industry - will provide a vital boost to the UK automotive industry and put us ahead in the global race to build the cars of … [Read more...]
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A fleet of state-of-the-art vehicles has been unveiled which will be used by the emergency services. The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service will launch in April and use new Audi 4x4s as well as consultant doctors flying in Wales Air Ambulances with £2.8m from the Welsh government in 2015-16. General Motors has received 4,342 claims for … [Read more...]
Driving test hits 80 today
The driving test hits 80 today, and one road safety group says it needs overhauling to keep it appropriate to situations. The Institute of Advanced Motorists wants a comprehensive overhaul to keep it relevant to today’s driving landscape and to the problems faced by young people on the road. The Road Traffic Act was passed in 1934; the legislation that … [Read more...]
Budget hopes for fuel tax cut?
AA research reveals that the UK continues to levy the highest level of road fuel tax in the EU – despite four years of a fuel duty freeze. With the Budget due on Wednesday and fuel duty frozen until after the election, the AA challenges all political parties to commit in their election manifestos to: a continued freeze on fuel duty – at least until it … [Read more...]
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About 15 lollipop men and women face being axed under plans in Pembrokeshire. The local authority says it needs to make up to £2.5m in savings over two years in its highways budgets but admits the crossing patrols only cost them £31,000 a year. There are no plans to impose a lower 50mph speed limit on the A470 where four people died in crash last … [Read more...]
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Over 100 plug-in cars and vans will join the government vehicle fleet as part of a commitment to green transport, the government has announced. Fifteen government departments and agencies, including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ministry of Defence and the Home Office, will benefit from adding 140 ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) to their fleets … [Read more...]
Tracking device leads police to stolen road equipment
South Wales Police recovered a £50,000 mobile crusher stolen from Horan Construction, a civil engineering and road surfacing company based at Cardiff Docks. TRACKER, part of the Tantalum Corporation, the UK’s leading stolen plant and agricultural recovery provider, helped to identify the location of the 24 foot long and 15 foot high crusher in 36 hours, … [Read more...]
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A US factory is essential if Jaguar Land Rover is to continue growing and stay competitive, says CEO Ralf Speth. It has to find one product with annual sales of 30,000 to 40,000 to make a US assembly plant worthwhile, he added. UK order books have opened for the next generation Mazda MX-5. It has started to be built in Japan and first British models are … [Read more...]
Brecon car crash kills four, seriously injures three people
Police enquiries will resume this week into a two-car crash which killed three teenagers from Barry and an older woman from Merthyr Tydfil close to the Storey Arms, Brecon. Three more people are being treated for serious injuries and five young men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving on the A470 late on friday night. … [Read more...]
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Fiat will revive the 124 Spider name for its next small roadster. The car is the result of the latest joint venture with Mazda, and it will be based on the next MX-5, which has just gone into production. The new Lexus LF-SA concept shows a possible rival to the MINI. Last year marked the 25th anniversary of the very first Lexus, the LS400 saloon and to … [Read more...]
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